Shloka 2

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः यथेष्टमिति लोकेशं प्राह भूतपतिः प्रभुः

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ yatheṣṭamiti lokeśaṃ prāha bhūtapatiḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Als er diese Worte Brahmās, des höchsten Ordners, vernommen hatte, sprach der Herr — Bhūtapati, Gebieter aller Wesen — zum Herrn der Welten: „So sei es, wie du es wünschst.“

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/thereof

• तद्वचनम्: that speech/statement

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• परमेष्ठिनः: of the Supreme Seated One (Parameṣṭhin)

• यथेष्टम्: as wished/as desired

• इति: thus

• लोकेशम्: to the Lord of the worlds (Lokēśa)

• प्राह: said

• भूतपतिः: the Lord/Master of beings (Śiva as Pati)

• प्रभुः: the Sovereign Lord

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal exchange where Shiva responds after Brahma’s words)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes Shiva as Bhūtapati (Pati), the sovereign Lord who sanctions cosmic acts; Linga-worship is grounded in this recognition of Shiva’s supreme authority and grace-bestowing assent.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By naming him Bhūtapati and Prabhu, the verse frames Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati: ruler of all beings (pashus) and the one whose will and approval uphold worldly governance, beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is the Siddhānta principle that sādhanā (pujā or Pāśupata-yoga) succeeds through Shiva’s anugraha (grace) and sanction—“yatheṣṭam” indicating divine permission.